Words,Phrases and Grammatical Points 1.column inch(亿.6) Column inch is a newspaper term.A page may have several columns.A column has a fixed width.Newspaper space is measured as columns wide times inches tall-column inches.For example,ads are charged per column inch.To determine the size of a classified display ad,we multiply the number of columns wide by the number of inches in depth.For example,an ad that is 2 columns wide and that is 5 inches in depth would be 10 column inches. 2.“make a habit of..”(亿.10) 除了“make a habit of.”,habit'的其他用法还有： 1)be in the habit of doing something e.g.I)I'm not in the habit of lying to my friends. II)Jeff was in the habit of taking a walk after dinner. 2)get/fall in(to)/out of the habit eg.I)Since I stopped taking lessons,I've got out of the habit of practicing my saxophone. II)He had fallen into the habit of having a coffee every time he passed the coffee machine. 3)break the habit of doing something e.g.I)A new method was developed to help break the habit of smoking. II)In that context,will he break the habit of a lifetime and answer two questions straight? 3.a quick,encouraging word (l.10-11) Here "word"means "a short statement,especially one that gives advice,information,or a warning” e.g.I)A word to fathers:don't frighten away your daughter's friends. II)A good word of advice to students:don't speak before you think. 4....the paper was flooded with calls and letters...(L.14) The expression "flood somebody/something with"means "deliver in great quantities for somebody/at something". e.g.I)The office was flooded with complaints. II)He was flooded with joy when his first child was born. 5....have been known to turn around a day.(L.20) More examples using the structure"have been +past participle+to do...": e.g.I)He has been known to be very generous with his time. II)Dr.Smith has been asked several times to perform that operation. 6.attach...to (II.25-26) e.g.I)It is unwise to attach too much importance to the information. (attach importance to:to believe that something is important) II)She attached a stamp to the envelope and mailed it. (attach:to fasten or connect one object to another) III)This institute is attached to the University of Toronto. (be attached to:to be part of a bigger organization) IV)It's easy to become attached to the children you work with. (be/become attached to:to like someone or something very much,because you have known them or had them for a long time)
Words, Phrases and Grammatical Points 1. column inch (l. 6) Column inch is a newspaper term. A page may have several columns. A column has a fixed width. Newspaper space is measured as columns wide times inches tall—column inches. For example, ads are charged per column inch. To determine the size of a classified display ad, we multiply the number of columns wide by the number of inches in depth. For example, an ad that is 2 columns wide and that is 5 inches in depth would be 10 column inches. 2. “make a habit of…” (l. 10) 除了 “make a habit of…”, “habit”的其他用法还有： 1) be in the habit of doing something e.g. I) I’m not in the habit of lying to my friends. II) Jeff was in the habit of taking a walk after dinner. 2) get/fall in(to) /out of the habit e.g. I) Since I stopped taking lessons, I’ve got out of the habit of practicing my saxophone. II) He had fallen into the habit of having a coffee every time he passed the coffee machine. 3) break the habit of doing something e.g. I) A new method was developed to help break the habit of smoking. II) In that context, will he break the habit of a lifetime and answer two questions straight? 3. a quick, encouraging word (ll. 10-11) Here “word” means “a short statement, especially one that gives advice, information, or a warning”. e.g. I) A word to fathers: don’t frighten away your daughter’s friends. II) A good word of advice to students: don’t speak before you think. 4. …the paper was flooded with calls and letters… (l. 14) The expression “flood somebody/something with” means “deliver in great quantities for somebody/at something”. e.g. I) The office was flooded with complaints. II) He was flooded with joy when his first child was born. 5. …have been known to turn around a day. (l. 20) More examples using the structure “have been + past participle + to do…”: e.g. I) He has been known to be very generous with his time. II) Dr. Smith has been asked several times to perform that operation. 6. attach… to (ll. 25-26) e.g. I) It is unwise to attach too much importance to the information. (attach importance to: to believe that something is important) II) She attached a stamp to the envelope and mailed it. (attach: to fasten or connect one object to another) III) This institute is attached to the University of Toronto. (be attached to: to be part of a bigger organization) IV) It’s easy to become attached to the children you work with. (be/become attached to: to like someone or something very much, because you have known them or had them for a long time)
7.owe...to...(L 29):to have something or achieve something because of what someone else has done eg.I)I owe my success to him II)She owed her good health to her regular life. III)I owe it to the doctor that I am still alive. 8.ever-ready (I.30) "Ever-"is a prefix meaning "always or continuously".It is often used with many adjectives and “-ing”verb forms. e.g.I)The visit left an everlasting impression on me. II)The leaves of evergreens/evergreen trees are often shaped like needles. III)Perhaps the dread of cancer is ever-present. IV)The government was embarrassed by its ever-growing debt. V)The ever-changing colors of the sea have inspired many artists
7. owe… to…(l. 29): to have something or achieve something because of what someone else has done e.g. I) I owe my success to him. II) She owed her good health to her regular life. III) I owe it to the doctor that I am still alive. 8. ever-ready (l. 30) “Ever-“ is a prefix meaning “always or continuously”. It is often used with many adjectives and “-ing” verb forms. e.g. I) The visit left an everlasting impression on me. II) The leaves of evergreens/evergreen trees are often shaped like needles. III) Perhaps the dread of cancer is ever-present. IV) The government was embarrassed by its ever-growing debt. V) The ever-changing colors of the sea have inspired many artists
